Section 103(1) in The Kerala Panchayat Buildings Rules, 2011
(1)Either solar assisted water heating system or solar assisted lighting system shall be provided for buildings exceeding 500 sq.metre of plinth area under the following occupancy groups / categories, namely:-(i)Group A1 -Apartment Houses or Residential Flats(ii)Group A2- Lodging Houses(iii)Group C- Medical or Hospital Buildings(iv)Group D - Community Halls, Auditoriums, Wedding Halls[Provided that, there shall be provision for solar water heater system in the ease of single family residential building having built-up area for more than 400 sq.metres.] [Added by Notification No. S.R.O. No. 26/2014, dated 10.1.2014 (w.e.f. 14.2.2011).]